The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-04

their nominations for Treasurer OF La SALT
county. The candidates are
Democratic MATTHEW WHITE,
Republican-WRIGHT ADAMS
Both are farmers; both are men OF
means Both have been residents OF The
county for many years. Adams has served
on the Board Of Supervisors and in the
Legislature; White has seyVed en- the
Board. Both have been active workers II
their respective parties. Saying the least
one Is as competent to perform the duties
of the Office as the other. Mr. Adams's
money came 10 him by descent and m
rage; Mr.. White made his money by his
own industry and business ability. As q
man of business ability and experience
Mr.. White Is head and shoulders above Mr.
Adams. II acquaintance with county af
fairs Is gained by years of service, Mat
thew White Is the superior of Wright
Adams. Adams served on the Board as
chairman of committees to settle with
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equalization of town lots.
Matthew White has been a resident Of
La Sale county from bOyhood; began life
with nothing but his bare hands and feet,
and has made himself man of property.
He had been In business In o tgwa for
years as hotel keeper and stock breeder.
Few men have been in business in Ottawa
for longer time. Yet In all that time
there has never man accused him directly
or indirectly of dishonesty or lack Of strict
business principle and integrity. His rep
utation is as clean as that of any man in La
Sale county,
There is no reason why democrats should
not support Matthew White for Treasurer
As democrat he has always done his duty
to the party; contributed of his means and
time for the success of the party-has al
ways done his fun share of the work to be
done, and done il heartily.
There Is no reason why the people of
La Sale county should not elect him Treas.
urer of the county
Republicans pretend to say that Mr..
White will require an assistant in this of.
ice. Grant that he will. The law and the
County Board provide that clerk shall be
employed In the Treasurer's office, Mr..
Adams would have one should he be elect.
ed 1t is quite true, Mr.. White has not
had a classical education, yet he has kept
his own books, and has handled as many
thousands of dollars in the past as
AS he will rs Treasurer of La Sale
county; and no one has been able to
accuse him of lack of knowledge of
book keeping Mr.. Adams certainly pos
sesses no superior qualifications as a book.
keeper. Indeed, the presumption Is that
his llfe's business has not fitted him for the
business of book keeping; while, on the
contrary, that of Mr.. White has. On the
score OF competency, Mr.. White "has the
odds" IN his favor, OF the two men, Mr.,
Adams would be the more likely to require
an assistant As "painstaking man in
business, closely watching details" the pre-
of merit is also In Mr.. Whites
favor; he has made competency in IA bus
mess that above many requires just that
ability. That he succeeded is evidence
that he is "painstaking and closely watches
details" Not one man in hundred sue
ceeds in business, where one succeeds as a
farmer Mr.. White has succeeded ia bus
mess; Mr.. Adams has no more than held
his own. A man who has made success
of his own business is always a safe man
to entrust with buhlic business
Mr. White is a man of the public. He
Is not above, nor is he below them--he is
of them. His success In business has
proved him to be atfable, courteous, accom-.
obliging-his business above all
others required just those characteristics.
He could not have succeeded without them
What are the characteristics Treasurer
should have?
ITO buOuiIl ut uuutSt.
He should have knowledge of accounts.
He should have had business training.
lie should be painstaking and closely
watch details.
He should be atTable, courteous and
This is the standard our republican
friends ask to be met.
Does not Matthew White meet each and
every one of those tests? No man can say
he does not. Nor can any man say that in
any respect Mr.. Adams attains a higher
standard.
The democratic party have given the
people a candidate they can vote for con
We have thus far failed TO
ind any "sore heads" In the party. The
whole vote will be polled for him; and
hat means his election. He will be elect.
I'd, without question.
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